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carol365

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Be kind to me I am a newbie.

I felt unwell so did a reading and it was 3, had a sugar drink and is now back up to 5, but I still feel awful.

My doctors want me to add another 500mg metformin tomorrow, I am worried if I take it that I will be low even more.

Help, be kind

Carol
 
Hi Carol.

The reason you feel awful is because 3 mmol/l is well into hypo territory. You did the right thing in having a sugary fast acting drink. Now you need to have a small carby snack to stabilise the levels and you will gradually feel better. Had you eaten prior to this ?
 
I had eaten about 2pm, guess I need to get it into my head I need to eat more often !

I am worrying myself stupid, I have to go into Great Ormond Street Hospital with my son on Sunday for 2 weeks, I dont feel enough in control of this to be away, I guess I am going to the right place though !!

The extra metformin is a worry, but my doctor has assured me it wont cause a hypo ???
 
As for the Metformin, you need to make sure that you eat otherwise you can get into hypo territory, contrary to what the Doc says ! :?

As a T2 your liver will dump glucose into your system and will raise your BG levels back to a more normal level. So do not worry unduly.
 
Hi Carol,
i hope this may help! A little advice, I try to eat when i wake up!
My daily routine i try to stick to
wake up at 8am,
breakfast 9am,
Lunch at 1.30pm at the latest,
snack if i need it at 3pm, usually i go for a handful of nuts or half a apple and a bit of cheese!
Evening meal, 7pm,
If need it a snack before bed, usually a little bit of apple and a small handful of nuts and a bit of cheese!

I am not on any pills, but if i skip meals and forget to eat! I have suffered Hypo's depending on what i am doing, My worst was 2.8, luckly my little puppy bless him Digby only had him 5 weeks was sat in front of me barking! And pulling at my arm! I used machine and realised why i was feeling so dizzy and banging head!

Thing is carol we all have to learn! This forum is great! Ken has helped me so much as well as alot of other forum members! I try to keep to eating times! You will find alot of help here!
I have been through alot of trauma and everybody here has helped me so much!
Sandy
 
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